Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Pharmacology, PhD, Participation of the hippocampal serotonergic system in depression neurobiology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
2000 → 2004
Award Date: 23 Aug 2004
Pharmacy ad Biochemistry, Bachelor, Universidade Federal do Paraná
1995 → 1999
Award Date: 13 Aug 1999
External positions
Associate Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto
2014 → 2020
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto
2007 → 2014
Researcher, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
2004 → 2007
Keywords
- Cerebral and nervous system
- stress biology
- Neuropharmacology
- Psychiatric disease models
- cannabinoids
- neuroplasticity
- neuroinflammation
- animal models
- Molecular biology
Areas of expertise
- Psychopharmacology
- Stress and depression
- Cannabinoids
- Animal models
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring the role of GPR6 in developing new therapeutics for depression
Landau, A. (PI), C Real, C. (Applicant), Joca, S. (Applicant), Wegener, G. (Applicant) & Vernon, A. (Applicant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research
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CannaBabies: Neuroepigenomics of THC and CBD Exposure during Pregnancy in the Developing Brain
Grassi-Oliveira, R. (PI), Sia, E. (Participant), Gobira Nunes, P. H. (Collaborator), Joca, S. (Collaborator) & Cruceanu, C. (Collaborator)
15/11/2023 → 14/11/2027
Project: Research
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An educational exhibit on female biology and women’s health at Science Museerne
Davis, F. M. (PI), Rågård, N. (CoPI), Vogel, I. (CoPI), Parsons, C. (CoPI), Smidt, K. (CoPI), Kirk, U. B. (CoPI), Chalmers, S. B. (CoPI), Paldam, E. (CoPI), McKerracher, L. J. (Participant), Joca, S. (Participant), Grassi-Oliveira, R. (Participant), Romero-Ramos, M. (Participant), Kalucka, J. M. (Participant), Bomholt Larsen, A. S. (Project manager), Skydsgaard, M. A. (Other), Kirkfeldt, S. S. (Other) & Lauridsen, K. (Other)
01/03/2023 → 29/02/2028
Project: Other
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cMOOD: Towards Better Therapeutics for Depression with Cannabidiol (CBD)
Joca, S. (PI)
01/03/2022 → 28/02/2026
Project: Research
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Unravelling Mechanisms for Novel Fast-Acting Antidepressant Drugs with Cannabidiol
Joca, S. (PI)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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Modulation of the endocannabinoid system by (S)-ketamine in an animal model of depression
Silva, N. R., Arjmand, S., Domingos, L. B., Chaves-Filho, A. M., Mottin, M., Real, C. C., Waszkiewicz, A. L., Gobira, P. H., Ferraro, A. N., Landau, A. M., Andrade, C. H., Müller, H. K., Wegener, G. & Joca, S. R. L., Jan 2025, In: Pharmacological Research. 211, p. 107545 107545.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Neurodegenerative disorders: Advances in neurobiology and new treatment perspectives
Joca, S., Jan 2025, In: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology. 136, 1, e14098.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Editorial › peer-review
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Approaches to embryonic neurodevelopment: from neural cell to neural tube formation through mathematical models
Rafati, A. H., Joca, S., Vontell, R. T., Wegener, G. & Ardalan, M., 1 Jul 2024, In: Briefings in bioinformatics. 25, 4, bbae265.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Bradykinin actions in the central nervous system: Historical overview and psychiatric implications
Graeff, F. G., Joca, S. & Zangrossi, H., 1 Jun 2024, In: Acta Neuropsychiatrica. 36, 3, p. 129-138 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Review › Research › peer-review
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Combined in vivo metabolic effects of quetiapine and methadone in brain and blood of rats
Heisel, L. S., Andersen, F. D., Joca, S., Sørensen, L. K., Simonsen, U., Hasselstrøm, J. B., Andersen, C. U. & Nielsen, K. L., Jan 2024, In: Archives of Toxicology. 98, 1, p. 289-301 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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University of Lisbon
Joca, S. (Visiting researcher)
Nov 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Bilgin Kaygısız
Joca, S. (Host)
Sept 2023 → Nov 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Department of Biomedicine - Forskning og uddannelse, Vest (Organisational unit)
Joca, S. (Member)
Aug 2023 → …Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Member of committee, council or board
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Pharmacological Research (Journal)
Joca, S. (Editor)
1 Jul 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Research journal › Research
Press/Media
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Scientists seek faster route to treat depression
06/01/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Cannabidiol induces a rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effect in rodent model of depression
28/11/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Courses
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Biomolecular signature of cannabidiol´s antidepressant effect
Sâmia Joca 01/09/2021 → …
Course: Supervising
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Involvement of endocannabinoids in the rapid antidepressant effect induced by ketamine
Sâmia Joca 01/08/2021 → …
Course: Supervising
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Pharmacology
Joca, S., Larsen, A., Simonsen, U., Buus, N. H. & Grimm, D. G. 01/10/2020 → …
Course: Teaching